Weather Records on 17 November 1938

245 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1938. Highest significance: Ingham Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 17 November 1938

On 17 November 1938, 245 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
155 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 242 daily.
Ingham Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 17 November 1938.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

245 stations

245 station records on 17 November 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Proserpine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingburg AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rockley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
McKinlay Roadhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record daily precipitation	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lucinda Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kotarh	India	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Edgewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Banka	India	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Benton City 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grassy Hill Radio Otc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Eskridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
San Jon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sabinal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

245 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 75, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 17 November 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	75
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 November 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 242.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

191 broken records

Margins by which the 191 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1938

Top 20 records on 17 November 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1938	Ingham Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1938	Tiffin, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1938	Macknade Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Adairsville, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Oneonta, US	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Victoria Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Coloso, PR	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Dayton Mcd, US	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Canton, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Eton Police Station, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Proserpine Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Huntingburg AP, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Lowestoft, GB	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Laurel, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily rain	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	119 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Parnu, EE	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1938	Rockley Post Office, AU	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1793 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1938. 1938 had 245 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	166
10 to 20	14
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1